Matter & Its Properties Test II

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing it into another substance.

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What is a chemical property?

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A chemical property describes a substance's ability to participate in chemical reactions.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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The law of conservation of mass states that matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change.

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What are reactants in a chemical reaction?

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Reactants are the starting materials in a chemical reaction.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change is a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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What is a physical change?

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A physical change is a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance.

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

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A homogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout.

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

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A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout.

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What is the formula for calculating mass in a chemical reaction?

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Mass of products = Mass of reactants.